Voters OK $203 Billion for Transportation; Major Turnover Coming in State Capitols
The upset in the presidential election was understandably the biggest news Nov. 8, but plenty of change also is coming for the leadership of transportation legislative committees in the 50 states.
November 21, 2016Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Bendix Spicer Passes Air Disc Brake Milestone
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake announced its Bendix ADB22X air disc brake has surpassed the 1.5 million-unit production mark since it was introduced more than 10 years ago.
November 17, 2016J.B. Hunt, EEOC Settle Religious Accommodation Case
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has agreed to pay four Sikh employment applicants a total of $260,000 in a settlement to end a complaint that they were denied a religious accommodation during the hiring process.
November 16, 2016Trump Touts Infrastructure
In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s win, trucking and transportation industry executives saw the president-elect’s bullish interest in modernizing the country’s infrastructure as a glass-half-full.
November 14, 2016Voters in Illinois, New Jersey OK Transportation Lockboxes
Voters in Illinois and New Jersey approved lockboxes for transportation funding while those in Washington State rejected what would have been the nation’s first statewide carbon emissions tax.
November 14, 2016Hill Transportation Leaders Re-Elected, Pledge to Craft Long-Term Highway Bill
The re-election of senior Republicans on Nov. 8, solidifying the party’s control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, is expected to help Republicans unify the divisions within their party and approve a long-term funding fix for freight infrastructure projects next year, the incumbent lawmakers and GOP leaders said.
November 14, 2016Cargo Thieves Feast on Thanksgiving Week; More Than $8.2 Million Stolen Since 2012
Thanksgiving traditionally is a time to spend with family, but it’s also a holiday when cargo thefts spike as criminals resort to sophisticated and coordinated strikes against the trucking and warehouse industry, experts say.
November 14, 2016Heavy Cancellations Reduce October Net Orders to Fewer Than 14,000 North American Trucks
Net preliminary Class 8 truck orders in October fell below 14,000, but cancellations of previous orders that were removed from the books last month complicated the picture, analysts said.
November 14, 2016For-Hire Trucking Adds 3,000 Positions
For-hire trucking followed the nation as a whole, adding jobs in October, according to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Labor.
November 14, 2016Analysis: GOP's Senate Victory Sets Stage for Trump Agenda in Congress
Republicans shocked Democrats by keeping control of the Senate, setting the stage for President-elect Donald Trump to enact a broad conservative agenda and ensure a Republican Supreme Court for a generation. That’s provided he can work with a GOP establishment he spent most of the campaign attacking.
November 9, 2016